At DAF UK & Ireland end of year gathering in Stratford, the press were informed that the Dutch brand continues to dominate the British market, maintaining a 30 year new truck sales leadership.
2025 has been a busy year product wise with a drivetrain upgrade, said to deliver 3% in fuel savings and two production milestones recorded.
At DAF’s UK factory at Leyland, the 10,000th XB light to medium duty rigid, the successor to the LF, rolled off the production line in March. Then, during the following month, the 125,000th New Generation XF was assembled at DAF’s facility in Eindhoven.
2026 will focus on the marques expanding range of electric trucks from the XB, XD & XF, offering various power and range distance options. Behind the availability of the emission free models is a total solutions infrastructure that includes full exploration and guidance of the customer need, the availability of in site charging infrastructure and aftermarket back up.
Significant investment has been made at dealership level to present this transition and to be as smooth and as viable as possible for the client and their operations.
DAF engineers use Lithium Ferro Phosphate technology for the battery packs, providing best in class life with over 4,000 cycles, offering an 8 year warranty and that they can be charged daily without lifetime impact.
In addition being more sustainable and safer with the constituents used.
As featured in the December edition of Fleet Transport, DAF Trucks has begun series production of the fully electric DAF XD and XF Electric. New, advanced drivelines combined with the extremely aerodynamic design of the vehicles enable a zero-emission operating range of more than 500 kilometres on a single battery charge. Available as rigids and tractors with Day, Sleeper and Sleeper High Cabs, the New Generation DAF XD and XF Electric offer tailor-made solutions for a wide variety of transport applications, setting new standards in efficiency, safety and driver comfort.
Details of the technology in brief:
- Ultra-modern PACCAR EX-D1 and PACCAR EX-D2 drive units
- Outputs of 170 kW (230 hp) up to 350 kW (480 hp)
- Three-speed transmission with planetary gear set: low-weight, high-efficiency, comfortable and ultra-fast shifting
- Impressively low energy consumption
- Tailor made modular battery packs
- Configurations with two to five packs: from 210 to 525 kWh
- Zero-emission ranges of 200 to over 500 kilometres
- Smart battery-management system
- Entirely LFP batteries
- Cobalt- and nickel-free
- Long service life, eight-year warranty
- Rechargeable up to 100% without compromising service life
- Outstanding safety
- Suitable for AC charging and DC fast-charging
- First-class body builder friendliness of XD and XF Electric chassis
- 650-V e-PTO available as an option
- Bolt & Play package for side loaders
- Range of axle configurations and cab variants
- DAF XD and XF DNA as standard
- Electric models available as 4×2 tractor units and rigids, and 6×2 rigids with steered pusher or trailing axle
- GCWs up to 50 tonnes
- Day Cab, Sleeper Cab and Sleeper High Cab
- Low cab position combined with large windscreen and low window belt lines for unbeatable direct vision
- DAF Digital Vision System and DAF Corner View for superior indirect vision
- Excellent ease of use and sublime driving comfort
- One-pedal driving
- Subtle blue accents for exterior and interior
